Sister in Charge-Medical & Surgical Wards

Job Description

To provide Nursing leadership, management and direction in regards to setting and maintaining quality standards, staff development and resource management in the daily operation of the unit. To maintain adequate nurse patient ratio & should be well versed in contingency & disaster management plans of the organization. To recognize legal implications and responsibility in practice of nursing To be able to resolve issues arising from customer / staff dissatisfaction, conflict resolution to the utmost outcome as desired. To be skilled in handling all clinical procedures, pathways & codes arising in the department To maintain administrative records pertaining to Specialty based Admission & Discharge Census, Outpatient Consultations, Transfer of patient, & any other as per state government & NMC guidelines & as required by the administration General Assessment & Reassessment of adult patients Risk assessment & mitigation of risk e. g. Falls, Pressure Ulcers, Medication errors, accidental removal of lines & tubes etc. Inter departmental Processes - Admission, Discharge, Transfer within & outside hospital etc. Inventory Management - Indent, Storage & Consumption of drugs & consumables Management of high alert medications & Narcotics Adherence to Infection Control Policies & Biomedical waste segregation Handling of Biomedical Equipment & asset tracking Well versed with all clinical procedures done in Inpatient areas Competent to identify & handle medical emergencies - skilled in providing BLS, ACLS, PALS etc. Management of various codes within the organization